Finding purpose in the orbital graveyard of man-made debris
In short: Explore the lonely existence of space junk through an illustrated short story. This narrative transforms the technical reality of orbital debris into a poetic journey of identity and purpose.
Created by Nina Garthwaite for The Royal Institution's 2015 advent calendar, 'A Place Called Space,' this story personifies a shard of man-made debris. It follows a lonely piece of junk as it navigates the abyss, encountering clouds of other 'nefarious' chunks while searching for meaning in its perpetual orbit around Earth.
The project blends creative storytelling with scientific authority, using hand-drawn animations to translate the experiences of astronauts and scientists into a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience in space.
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